This is the 30th most frequent Croatian word.
no
"But"
'No' is used here as a conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting idea.
Volio bih izaći van, no osjećam se umorno.
I would like to go out, but I feel tired.
'No' works as a conjunction suggesting an unexpected outcome or contrast.
Djelovao je ljutito, no svejedno je bio ljubazan.
He seemed angry, yet he was still kind.
'No' expresses a contrast between two clauses.